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Chapter IX
_Braemar_ [_August_ 25, 1881]. MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue. Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold. Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers. They are coming.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.”
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From this reading _Braemar_ [_August_ 25, 1881].
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From this reading _Braemar_ [_August_ 25, 1881].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are coming.
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From this reading _Braemar_ [_August_ 25, 1881].
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From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
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From this reading _Braemar_ [_August_ 25, 1881].
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
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From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
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From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
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From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR HENLEY,—Of course I am a rogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I’m better, I think; and see here—nobody, not you, nor Lang, nor the devil, will hurry me with our crawlers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, Lord, it’s known, man; but you should remember I have had a horrid cold.
